This is why I think Jeb will flame out early. The other GOPe candidates in past elections (GWB, McCain, Romney) attempted to court the conservatives (to a degree). Jeb has essentially told the right, “I don’t need you”. That, along with Bush fatigue even in the right of center electorate will doom Jeb early in the primaries.
Bush fatigue, yes - something Jeb is conveniently overlooking. But it’s deeper than just Bush fatigue - it’s the related, and absurd notion that we must be/should be run by a few oligarch families. We don’t buy that.
Liberals might - they love the Kennedys, the Bidens, the Clintons, and so on - and they love their 40-50 year veteran members of Congress. Not us....